Tag: #NigeriaHealth
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WHEN EVERY SECOND COUNTS: NIGERIA’S EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM STILL STUCK ON “NO NETWORK”
Dial 112 in an emergency and hope the network cooperates—that’s the harsh reality experts say is slowing down Nigeria’s emergency response system when lives are literally on the line. Nigeria’s emergency response system is battling a problem that no siren can fix: poor telecoms connectivity. At a workshop in Abuja, the National Coordinator of NEMSAS,…
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WHEN VISION FAILS, HELP STEPS IN: YABA HOSPITAL BRINGS FREE EYE CARE TO THE COMMUNITY
In a city where many are squinting through life—some literally—Yaba Psychiatric Hospital and partners just turned “I can’t see clearly” into “let’s fix it for free.” The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, has teamed up with Gift Health Plus Inc. to offer free eye care services aimed at reducing preventable blindness and improving vision in the…
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FROM FARM TO TABLE: FG, IFAD TAKE NUTRITION LESSONS TO RURAL ANAMBRA
Growing food is one thing eating right is another. Now, farmers are learning both. The Federal Government, alongside the International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), is stepping into kitchens not just farms but to fight malnutrition in rural Anambra. At a hands-on training in Awka, farmers (especially women and youths) were…
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AKWA IBOM HEALTH AGENCY BAGS HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Health insurance drive earning praise as hundreds of thousands gain access to affordable care. The Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance Agency has been hailed for its impact after its Executive Secretary, Arthur Igbemi, was inducted into the African Leadership for Development and Humanitarian Service Hall of Fame. The honour, presented by the Humanitarian Institute of…
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EDO UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTHCARE FOR 800 RESIDENTS IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH
A university in Edo State is taking healthcare directly to the people, launching a free medical outreach that will benefit hundreds across rural communities. Edo State University has begun a three-day free healthcare programme expected to reach about 800 residents across five communities in Edo State. The initiative, themed “Bringing Quality Healthcare to Your Doorstep,”…
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NIGERIA LEADS AFRICA IN TB CASES, EXPERTS RAISE ALARM
A worrying health reality—Nigeria now tops Africa in tuberculosis cases, but experts say early detection and treatment can turn the tide. Nigeria has been ranked the number one country in Africa and sixth globally for tuberculosis (TB) prevalence, according to health experts speaking at events marking World TB Day. Experts revealed that TB—caused by Mycobacterium…
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NEW HEALTH PROFESSIONALS JOIN FRONTLINE CARE
Fresh talent enters Nigeria’s healthcare system as 53 KWASU graduates earn their licence to practice—ready to make impact where it matters most. Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has added 53 newly qualified medical laboratory scientists to Nigeria’s health workforce after their official induction into the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria. The induction, held during…
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TEETHING DOESN’T CAUSE DIARRHEA IN BABIES, EXPERTS DEBUNK COMMON MYTH
Dental experts are setting the record straight—teething may be uncomfortable, but it is not the cause of stooling in infants. As the world marks World Oral Health Day, dental public health specialists in Ibadan are dispelling long-held myths linking teething to diarrhoea in babies. Experts from the University College Hospital Ibadan say stooling in infants…
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IMMUNISATION GAINS AT RISK AS FUNDING DELAYS THREATEN VACCINE DELIVERY — STAKEHOLDERS WARN
Nigeria has boosted health funding sharply—but experts say delays in releasing the money could derail progress in reaching every child with life-saving vaccines. Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector say immunisation financing has surged by 233% in two years, but persistent delays in fund release are now threatening vaccine supply and routine immunisation services nationwide. They…
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WHO APPLAUDS NIGERIA’S NEW COSMETICS SAFETY POLICY
Nigeria has taken a major step toward protecting consumers from harmful beauty products, as the country adopts its first national policy on cosmetics safety and health—a move the World Health Organisation (WHO) has strongly welcomed. In a statement on Wednesday, WHO praised the approval of the policy after nearly two decades of stalled attempts, describing…
